Suction cleaner



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SUCTION CLEANER Filed Nov. 22, 1928 inc/(9752f) Patented July 29, 1930warren stares ANDREW HOWARD RYAN, OF CHICAGO, ILLTNOIS, ASSIGNDB TO THEHOOVER COM- PATENT OFEME enna oonronerron OF OHIO SUCTION CLEANERApplication filed November 22, 1928. Serial No. 321,050.

, This invention relates to dust bags for suction cleaners andparticularly to means for completely and adequately expelling the refusecollected in the bag. 7

Bags for suction cleaners are usually and preferably made from a roughcloth material, having a nap, which permits the air. forced from thecleaner to readily pass through-the bag and at the same time holds thedust inside and prevents it from seeping through the bag. Duringoperation of the cleaner particles of thread, hair, carpet nap, andother particlesbecome matted inside of the bag making it difficult toremove the same thoroughly when the bag is being cleaned. Ordinarily thebag must be violently shaken and often it is necessary to insert oneshand or a tool of some kind into the bag to remove this matty refuse.

The present invention overcomes these disadvantages by providing meansfor beating or otherwise agitating the bag to remove the dust and otherrefuse which clings to the inside and for forcing the refuse through'the bag opening so that all the dirt can be readily explelled withoutinserting ones hand or a too The object of the invention is to providesimple and novel means which is secured to the inside of the bag forassisting in removing the dirt which has become collected therein.

Another; object is to provide an element which is swingingly attached tothe inside of the bag to assist in forcing masses of 'accumulated.dirtthrough the orifices in the bag ring when the bag is being emptied, andalso .to assist in beating dirt from the walls of the bag.

Other objects and advantages will hereinafter appear.

In the accompanying drawing, which illustrates a selected embodiment ofthe invention, the views are as follows:

a Fig. l is a perspective view of a suction cleaner embodying theinvention.

Fig. 2 is a detail elevation of a dust bag partly in section and havingthe invention applied thereto.

Referring to the drawing, 5 designates a suction cleaner generally andto which bag 6 is operatively connected.

A rod 7 which may be made of rattan, aluminum or any other suitablesubstance is arranged inside of the bag 6. A fastening member 8 whichmay be made of cloth or other flexiblematerial is secured-to the top ofthe bag at 9 and is fastened to the rod at '10, for maintaining the rodin proper position relative to the bag.

The operation of the device is as follows: When it is desired to cleanthe bag to remove the refuse contained therein, the bag is removed'fromthe suction cleaner and held in an upright position with the opening 11in the ring 12 facing downwardly. As the bag is flexible and collapsiblethe upper-end of the rod may be easily manipulated from the outside ofthe bag at the point 9 and operated to beat the inside walls thereof toremove all particles of dust and other refuse which may cling to thebag. After sufficient heating, the dust which was collected on theinside of the bag will fall to the lower end thereof, and by poking therod 7 through the opening 11 in the bag ring 12 all the plugs, cakes andmatted particles of dirt may be readily forced through the opening bagring without necessitating one coming in contact therewith. I

The invention provides means of simple and novel construction foragitating the bag, and for forcing the refuse in the bag through theorifice in the bag ring. The rod-7 being positioned entirely within thebag and of relatively light weight disturbs in no way the normaloperation of the machine.v

The invention is susceptible to various modifications and adaptationswithout do parting from the spirit or scope of the invention as setforth in the claims.

The invention is hereby claimed as follows:

1. A suction cleaner comprising a dust bag having open and closed ends,means arranged entirely within said bag and adapted to be operated fromthe closed end thereof for agitating said bag to remove the dusttherefrom.

2. A suction cleaner comprising a dust bag, a bag ring connected to saiddust bag for dea dust s hands in the,

tachably securing the same to the cleaner, and a rod located entirelywithin said bag and flexibly connected to the u iper art thereof toasslst in forcing the re use in said bag through an orifice in the bagring and for beating the dirt from the walls of said bag. 4 3. A dustbag for suction cleaners havingrigid means arranged entirely within;said bag for forcing the refuse contained in said 10 bag out of theopenend thereof. 4. In a dust bag adapted to be connected to asuctioncleaner, a bag of colla sihle material having an open and a closeend and means carried entirely within said bag and 15 swingingly mountedat the closed end thereof to beat said bag and dislodge'the foreignmatter therefrom.

5. In a dust bag adapted to be connected to a suction cleaner, abag ofcollapsible ma- 20 terial having an open and a closed end and meanscarried entirely within said bag and swingingly mounted at the closedend thereof to heat said bag and dislodge the foreign mattertherefrom,said means comprising a 25 rigid rod.

Signed at Chicago, in thevcountyxofCook "'andSt'ate of Illinois, this20th day of November, A. D., 1928.

ANDREW HOWARD RYAN. 3o

